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Originally Posted by likwid
TEHRAN — Iran’s defense minister on Friday confirmed that Iranian warplanes had fired shots at an American drone last week but said they had taken the action after the unmanned aircraft had entered Iranian airspace.
NYT article.
I'm pretty sure we get pissed off when unauthorized stuff enters our airspace.
AF goes absolutely berserk if you violate airspace over various ranges.
Nother interesting part:
It is unclear why Iranian officials had kept the episode a secret. It also is unclear, from the Iranian account, whether the warplanes had sought to down the drone and missed, or had fired warning shots to chase it away.
We don't shoot to kill on first pass either. Warning shots are pretty standard across the board, unless you're Bush Jr. 
They're not exactly fast or super maneuverable. |
I love how you use what Iran’s defense minister says and run with it as the truth.
Why did Iran keep it a secret ??? Your effin kidding right?